Alterna Comics’ BLOOD REALM: SHADOWED KINGDOM PART 1. This is the follow-up to writer artist Robert Geronimo’s fan favorite miniseries from 2018. BLOOD REALM is a unique book that doesn’t conform to typical narratives or artwork in the industry.
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Alterna Comics’ BLOOD REALM: SHADOWED KINGDOM PART 1. This is the follow-up to writer artist Robert Geronimo’s fan favorite miniseries from 2018. BLOOD REALM is a unique book that doesn’t conform to typical narratives or artwork in the industry.
The art is very stylized and unique to the series. BLOOD REALM creator Robert Geronimo use a contrast of white, red and black that create an eerie atmosphere for the book. Robert Geronimo revisits some of the great creatures from the original series like the Saytrian warriors but he also introduces a great new monster in part 1. He has a talent for creating terrifying creatures and his style fits the Tolkein inspired setting to a T. I do have a small critique with his use of black on red. Sometimes he uses too much of the red color and it has a tendency to drown out some of the outstanding detail he created with his line art.
If you enjoyed the art in the original series you’ll be very happy with SHADOWED KINGDOM PART 1 as it stays to true form. While the terrific art remains steady, Robert has grown immensely from BLOOD REALM volume 1 to 2 with his characterization.
Robert Geronimo introduces us to several of the warriors on this new quest and our narrator, Olek, very early. He’s a Mage Knight assigned to the Saytrian battalion. The Saytrian warriors believe Mages are possessed by demons and don’t trust them.
My personal favorite character in the new BLOOD REALM book is Captain Grennix. He leads from the front and gained his position with his military acumen and the skill of his blade. He’s shown to be a fearless leader with a sense of honor and it’s very easy to root for him, despite the Saytrain’s being the villains in the first book. It’s a cool narrative twist that separates it from the original miniseries.
Robert also does a great job building an aura around the Hollow Fortress. Grennix encounters one of his lieutenants who explains that a darkness from the bowels of the fortress called to him and eventually d..
